Neighborhood Information Links
Schoolmatters.com Gives ratings and detailed information about schools & school districts.
DFW Info. This website will give you very detailed information and statistics (including information that is illegal for an agent to give you) from the 2000 census for the area around any address you enter. The information is available for the DFW Metroplex and surrounding counties at the neighborhood level, and at the zip code level for all of Texas.
Compare 2 Cities You select any 2 cities in the USA and get a comparison of various characteristics of interest of the cities, including Demographics, Income and Jobs, Ethnicity, Education, Climate, Crime Statistics, and Property Values.
US Census Bureau. To get information for anywhere in the USA instead of only Texas, you can use the Census Bureau. It's not as simple as DFW Info, so we've written a brief tutorial to save you some time.
Mapsco Map Stores This is the best source for maps in Texas. Avoid getting lost when driving around! Mapsco recently came out with a larger version of their map books to cut down on squinting required. In addition, get an area map which will give you a better perspective for distances than you get from flipping through pages in a map book.
County Tax Appraisal District Information Websites
Most counties in Texas and many other areas of the country have websites where the public can look up detailed property information. Included are all or most of the following: Tax appraisal value; property tax amount; owner name; date of last transfer; square footage; lot size; structure dimensions; year built; subdivision name; and much more. These websites are a valuable tool to all savvy homebuyers.
DFW: Dallas Central Appraisal District
DFW: Collin County Appraisal District
DFW: Tarrant County Appraisal District
DFW: Denton County
Houston: Harris County
Austin: Travis County
San Antonio: Bexar County
Link with links to all county tax appraisal districts in Texas
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